Financial Managers salary in St. Louis, MO
Median pay for financial managers in St. Louis, MO: $135,850/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $79,210 – $231,740 · about 6,490 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($131,810) by +$4,040 (+3%).
What it's really worth in St. Louis
With St. Louis's cost of living at 95 (US=100), that $135,850 has the buying power of about $143,041 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $75,316 · median home $276,878 · median rent $1,451/mo.
How St. Louis ranks for this job
On raw pay, St. Louis, MO is 69th of the 187 metros we hold financial managers wages for. Once St. Louis's cost of living is applied, it ranks 60th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so St. Louis sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in St. Louis
A median home in St. Louis, MO costs $276,878 — about 2× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,451/mo works out at 13% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where financial managers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to St. Louis.
| Metro | Median pay | vs St. Louis | Rent vs St. Louis |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $215,630 | +59% | 2.4× |
| San Jose, CA | $211,850 | +56% | 2.5× |
| San Francisco, CA | $203,620 | +50% | 2.2× |
| Boulder, CO | $176,880 | +30% | 1.6× |
Same job elsewhere in MO
| Metro | Median pay | vs St. Louis | Rent vs St. Louis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO | $134,520 | −1% | 1.1× |
| Springfield, MO | $112,250 | −17% | 0.9× |
Staying in MO keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires financial managers around St. Louis
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- BJC HealthCare · Healthcare
- Barnes Jewish Hospital · Healthcare
Other jobs in St. Louis
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.